Alan Rusbridger
FameRank: 4

"Alan Charles Rusbridger" is a British journalist and the editor of The Guardian. He took up the post in 1995, having been a reporter and columnist earlier in his career.

More Alan Rusbridger on Wikipedia.

We are deeply concerned.

It looks like that.

I'm very keen to get that sort of ?wow' factor in so that you've got these quite serious pages, but don't know what the next change of pace and surprise is going to be. You can just do something that absolutely knocks your socks off, but happens in the news run.

It's a big thing.

We're overjoyed that Rory has been released safe and sound. We'd like to thank all those in London, Dublin and Iraq who played a role in freeing him. Both British and Irish governments have been extremely helpful - as have many journalistic colleagues around the world and sympathetic groups and individuals in Baghdad.

We urge those holding him to release him swiftly - for the sake of his family and for the sake of anyone who believes the world needs to be kept fully informed about events in Iraq today.

Clearly you shouldn't do things that are going to endanger people who are putting their lives on the line for your country - I think that is a reasonable demand.

So I think it is wise to be extremely cynical about what you are being told, even from your own government.